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A GIRL TO ORDER 



21 ComeDg In One Bet 



BY 
BESSIE WREFORD SPRINGER 



Copyright, 1914, by Samuel French 



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THE FORTUNE HUNTER. 

A Charming Comedy in four acts, by Wlnchell Smith. The cast calls 
for seventeen males and three females, but by doubling a number of the 
small male parts it can be played by eleven males and three females. 
Three interior and one exterior scenes. Costumes modern. Plays 21 
hours. 

It is upon tlie advice and capital of his friends tliat Nat Duncan, the 
young fortune htMiter, decides to embark upon a wife-hunting expedi- 
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PEACEFUL VALLEY. 

A comedy in three acts, by Edward E. Kidder. 7 males, 4 females. 

This wonderful play, known all over the United States and Canada, 
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A GIRL TO ORDER 



B ComcOs in One Hct 



BY 
BESSIE WREFORD SPRINGER 



Copyright, 1914, by Samuel French 



NOTE.— Permission not required to uioduce this Comedy. 



New York 
SAMUEL FRENCH 

PUBLISHER 

28-30 WEST 38th Street 



London 

SAMUEL FRENCH, Ltd. 

26 Southampton Street 

STRAND 



A GIRL TO ORDER 



CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Dudley " Dud " Elliott, A senior 

Howard " Lady " Clayton, A Junior, his room-mate 

Fred " Puck " Evans, Also a Junior 

Earl " Biscuits " Nelson, A Sophmore 

Mr. Elliott, " Dud's " Father 

Elsie Jordan 

Scene: — "Dud" Elliott's rooms, at College. 
Afternoon. 

Place: Ann Arbor. 

Time: The present. 



OCT 20 1914 

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Scene: — A typical college room, banners, pennants, 
posters, more or less flamboyant, and pictures 
ditto on walls. Exits l. c, l. u. e. and taindows 
R. c. At R. is a fire-place with a settle, piled with 
pillows in front of it, and on the mantle, books, 
pipes, tobacco and other articles. Near l. c. l. 
is a hat-rack, at R. near footlights is an easy chair, 
at c. a table with a student lamp, and piled zcith 
books, magazines and papers. Several arm chairs 
are about this table. At t.. is a flat top desk 
with writing materials and a telephone and a 
girl's picture in a brass frame. In front of desk 
is a chair and at windows is a divan also piled 
with pillows. The windows are curtained with 
white muslin curtains, and on the hatrack are 
hats, a coat. There is a general air of disorder, 
and on curtain, the fire is alight, an afternoon 
light comes in at the icindows ivhose shades are 
stretched to the top. " Lady " Clayton is dis- 
covered at table at c. buried in study. His coat is 
off and he wears a worried expression zvhich the 
sound of voices and shouts outside, fails to erase. 
The tramp of feet is heard off l. c. but he does 
not look up. 

Biscuits, (entering h. c. and calling) Lady, oh. 
Lady, (slams door on " Puck " Evans who is just 
entering) 

Puck, (^recovering) Hey, look out. 
3 



4 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Lady, (without looking up) What. 
Biscuits, (coming to c.) Oh, cut the grind stuff, 
and lets beat it to Harry's. 

Puck, (coming to c.) What's up. Lady? Got a 



con 



Lady, (scribbling) Yep. 

Biscuits. Oh, you've had 'em before; you ought 
to be used to them. 

Lady. I am, but this is in Lit. A fellow IS a 
mutt who can't get through in Lit. 

Biscuits and Puck. You bet. 

Lady, (nettled) Chorus eh.^ There are others. 

Biscuits, (crossing to fire) Where's " Dud? " 

Lady, (nose in a book) How do I know? 

Biscuits. Is he still rushing the fair Elsie? 

Lady, (same business) Not half as much as he 
did. 

Puck, (sitting on desk) That's right, I guess. 

Lady. (looking up, imploringly) Say fellows, 
beat it, will you? I've simply got to study. 

Biscuits, (coming to c.) That's what you get for 
being the leading " lady " in the opera. 

Lady. Oh, cut that. That's all I've heard since. 

Puck. Don't get peeved, " Lady." 

Lady, (hopping up) And don't call me " LADY." 

Puck, (starting off l. c.) He's got a grouch. 

Biscuits. (same business) When'll " Dud " be 
in? 

Lady, (nose in book) Don't know. 

Puck. Got any cash? 

Lady. No. 

Puck, (grinning) I don't mean you. 

Lady, (rising and flinging a book at them) Oh, 
get out. 

Biscuits. My, my, remember the Lady you were, — 
in the opera, (exit both l. c, slamming door behind 
them) 

(After a pause, during which " Lady " grinds, in- 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 6 

dustriouslf/, enter " Dud " l. c. He closes door, 
removes coat, hangs it on rack, flings cap into 
corner, and with a glum expression and attitude, 
crosses to fire.) 

Lady, (without looking up) That you " Dud? " 
(resumes writing when " Dud " sits) 

Dud. (sitting on settee) Yes. (Lady turns at 
tone, but when he rises turns to book) 

Lady. Did you see Puck and Bis? 

Dud. (taking pipe and lighting it, and sitting 
again to stare into fire) No. 

Lady. They were just here, looking for you. 
They've gone down to Harry's. (Dud rises and 
crosses to desk) Going down there? 

Dud. (picking up framed picture and gazing at it 
earnestly) No. 

Lady. What's the matter " Dud." (he sets down 
picture and comes to c.) Had a row with Elsie? 

Dud. (going slowly to fire) Not exactly — but — 
oh, hang it all, Lady, she — she won't have me. 

Lady. Have you asked her? (he nods) Just 
now? (he nods) What did she say? 

Dud. (bitterly) That I was too much of a gink. 
Oh, it's true, all right, but I — well, I'd have tried 
hard to change it, if she would have given me a chance, 
but she wouldn't. Whv, she wouldn't even say she 
liked me. 

Lady, (sitting on table, hands in pockets) Did 
she say she DIDN'T like you? (he shakes head) 
W^ell, that helps. It's better than a cold turn down. 
(sits at table and resumes study) Take it from me, if 
a girl says she won't have a fellow, but starts giving 
reasons, WHY she won't, he's got a show ; when she 
says " No " without any reasons, lie might as well 
start toddling up some one else's front steps. 

Dud. (disgusted) You think because you were 
the leading " lady " in the Opera 

I>ady. Got away with it didn't I 



6 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Dud. Yes, but you can't figure out a woman's 
reasons — they can't do it themselves. 

Lady, (reaching for another book) Threw it into 
you, did she.'* 

Dud. (sadly) She said I cared more about games, 
and parties than I did for her — that I wasted my 
money at Harry's instead of 

Lady. Wasting it at Elsie's. 

Dud. (indignantli/) She didn't say so 



Lady. She meant it. And she's right, (raises up 
hands and speaks in a sepulchral voice) " Ye cannot 
serve god and Mammon." 

Dud. (angrily kicking pillows aside, as he rises 
from settle^ You're a fine friend, you are; kidding 
a fellow when he — (his voice breaks and he hides 
face on arm) 

Lady. (impulsively, rising and crossing to him) 
Say, I didn't know you felt that way (pats him on 
back) I didn't think you cared much. 

Dud. Well, I do. 

Lady. (crossing to table) Gee, I'm sorry, old 
boy. (resumes study) 

Dud. ('Pulling himself together) Cramming? 

Lady. Yep. I've got a " con " in Lit. 

Dud. Lit.^ I've got one in Matli. 

Lady. Say, you'd better look out. What'll your 
Father say if you're " plucked " (Dud gives a gesture 
of horror. Lady handing it out) Here's the mail. 
One from your Father. 

Dud. (taking it) I hate to open it. 

Lady. It can't be any worse than the last one was. 

Dud. (tearing it open and beginning to read) 
That's true, (looks startled) 

Lady. What does he say? 

Dud. (in a holloxv voice) I'm done for this trip. 
(comes to table) 

Lady, (getting up) What's doing? 

Dud. (giving it to him, and crossing to fire where 
he stands hands in pockets) Read it. 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 7 

Lady, (at c. Reading) " j\I}' Dear Son. Kindly 
send me an itemized account of your expenditures for 
the past two months. Your talent for writing home 
for money amounts to genius, and I display what I 
consider only a pardonable curiosity regarding the 
$275.00 that you have received, lately, in addition to 
a bill sent to me from J. H. Harry, who, I believe, 
runs a billiard parlor there. It is large enough for 
8 Willie Hoppes. I trust you can give me a reasonable 
explanation for tlie cheques you have received else 
your college career will terminate with painful abrupt- 
ness, of course, ' on account of your eyes.' " Yoiir 
affectionate father, James E. Elliott, {folds paper 
and after placinc/ it in envelope, returns it to Dud) 
Hump. P'ather's talent for sarcasm amounts to a 
genius. 

Dud. What'll I do? 

Lady, (walking) You've got me. (blessed if I 
knorv) 

Dud. I can't explain what I did with the 275, at 
least not in a way to satisfy him. Why that last 
spread at Mason's last week cost a hundred. 

Lady. \V'hich wouldn't look good in an itemized ac- 
count.? Dinner $30.00. 

Dld. That's about tlie ratio. Oh, hang Harry, 
what did he send the old man the bill for, anyhow. 
I told him I'd pay him — sometime. 

Lady, (going to window) No use whining now. 
When does he want that? 

Dud. (consulting letter) At once. 

(The sound of voices conies up from the street and 
Lady leans against glass, peers down, seems 
seised with a sudden resolve and flinging up 
icindow leans out, calling Pui K, Puck, come 
up here.) 

Dud. (coming to divan and speaking emphat- 
icallij) I won't have thai grinning idiot in on this. 



8 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Lady. (slamming down window and turning on 
him) Look here Dud, do you want to leave college 
and Elsie. There's Watson, he's been rushing her 
lately, and he's good-looking and 

Dud. (sitting down hard at table c.) Oh, darn 
Watson, (leans head on hands) 

Lady. (coming forward) You've always got a 
chance with a girl, till the turn turn te turn tee turn 
(hum Wedding march) march begins, if you stick 
around. 

Dud. (lifting head) Well. 

Lady. (xvarming to the subject) Puck's got a 
great bean ; he's got a perfect genius for getting out 
of scrapes, and if he sees you're serious, he'll be 
serious. 

Dud. (walking xcearily to c.) Oh, alright. I 
don't care what becomes of me now. (returns to desk 
muttering) Watson! 

(Enter Puck l. c.) 

Puck. What do you want Lady? (sees Dud) 
Oh, hello. Dud, we've been looking for you at Harry's. 
Lady. Shut the door and listen. 

(Puck shjits door, throws cap on divan and comes to 
table at c. where he sits. Lady sits at his left and 
Dud at r. at table.) 

Puck. Spring it. 

Dud. (handing him letter) Read that, (he takes 
it, reads and looks up) 

Lady. Well? 

Dud. Bad mess, isn't it. 

Puck, (returning letter) Looks as tho' we'd be 
down to the station with a brass band and a sob 
squad. 

Lady, (disgusted) Haven't you any ideas? 

Puck. For what? 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 9 

Dud. (sitting r.) If I can't explain satisfactorily 
what I did with the 275, I've got to quit. 

Puck. And you can't? 

Dud. {explosively^ Explain? When most of it 
was spent for " parties." 

Lady. Billiards 

Puck. I begin to see light. 

Dud. In the face of the bill Harry has sent him, 
how can I say that I have spent the rest of it. (rising) 
Oh, hang it, I might as well begin to pack now. 

Lady. Puck, suggest something- 

Puck, (^holding up hand) Wait, I feel an idea 
coming on. (Dud returns) 

Lady. What is it? (Dud sits again) 

Puck, (leaning forward eagerly) How much of 
that 275 have you spent for things you can mention 
to the old boy? 

Dud. About $2.00's worth. 

Puck. Bought any clothes? 

Dud. I cliarge 'em. 

Puck. Books? 

Dud. Frazer left me his wlien he got canned last 
semester, dad knows that? 

Puck. Well, what HAVE you bought? 

Dud. (eagerly) Neckties 

Puck, (disgusted) $275.00's worth. AVhat have 
you given Elsie Jordan? 

Lady, (jumping up) I get you. An engagement 
ring — (the look of pain on Dud's face stops him and 
he sits again) 

Puck. Not bad. A ring would cost 200, 250 

Dud. (decidedly) NO. (rises) 

Puck, (unheeding) And the extra 25 or so would 
listen well as neckties and 

Dud. no. I won't have her name dragged into 
this. 

Lady. Oh, gosh, Dud, don't be a fool. 

(Dud shakes head and turns up.) 



10 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Puck. (rising and poundinq on table) Never 
mind, I've got it. If you won't have the ring how's 
this — You have blown this 275 in on the girl you've 
been trying to make a liit with. 

Lady. By Jove ! 

(Dud pauses, returns and thinks.) 

Puck, (warming to the scheme) You won't have 
to mention any names. Wliy. it's easy. Flowers, 
candy, carria'?i;es, taxis, tickets for tlie theater and the 
dances, assessments for the house party, you didn't go 
but what's the diff. It's a pipe. (strolls xeith a well- 
satisfied air to fire. Dud looks thoughtful) 

Lady. (iji a dramatic whisper) Remember 
Watson. 

Dud. (finished) It's a go, Puck, what'll I do, 
write to him? 

Puck. (retui-ning to c.) Sure. 

Lady. You've got some brain, kid. 

Dud. (sitting at desk reading aloud as he writes 
it) My dear Father. 

(Lady sits on table at c. and Puck looks over Dud's 
shoulder.) 

Puck. Say, that's rich — flov/ers at $i.00 a bunch, 
six times, $2k00. 

Dud. (writing) Candy, at a dollar a pound, 20 
times. 

Lady. Twenty times ? 

Puck. Sure, every time he called. (Lady looks 
comprehending) Add a dollar for a few magazines, 
to make it eyen Dud, that's 50. 

Dud. (ivriting) Assessment for liouse-party 25, 
there's 75, hacks and taxis 

Lady. (szcinging feet) AND rigs to take her 
driving on the Boulevard. 

Puck. Oh, lump that with the tickets, $100.00. 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 11 

Lady. Elsie had a birthday 

Dud. Yep, gave her a bar pin of pearls. 

Puck. A little truth is an excellent thing. What 
did that set you back? 

Dud. 25 bones. That's 125. Oh, Lord, there's 
150 ye:. 

Puck, {contemptuously) It's easy to see you've 
never rushed a real college widow. Theater tickets at 
3 a throw, say 10 times.'' 

(Dud nods.) 

Lady. $30.00. 

Dud. And Supper after 

Puck. Call it $50.00. 175. 

Lady. Any dinners ? 

Puck. What have the ones you have given us, 
cost. Dud? 

Dud. I'd hate to tell you. 

Puck. Call it 25, there's 200. 

Dud. How about another present? 

Lady. Watson gave Elsie a bracelet, didn't he? 

(Dud glares.) 

Puck. That would cost 25, easy. 225 and 

(Dud li^rites.) 

I>ady. Lump the rest under incidentals. 

(Puck e.vecutes a few steps and token Dud ceases to 
zcrite takes up paper.) 

Puck. Give it here. 

(Lady rises and comes to him at c. and looks over 

his ric/ht shoulder. Dud over his left as he reads) 

My Dear Father; Enclosed, you will find an 

itemized account of expenditures, as you directed. 



12 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Since you've been there once yourself, you can 
hardly blame me. {all roar.) 

Puck, (as laughter subsides) Hadn't you better 
say you got canned? 

Lady. Gee no, he'd better say he was accepted. 
Of course, he'll think you were a fool to spend it, 
but if you say you got canned, he'll be sure of it, and 
he'll be sore at the wasted money. 

Dud. (resuming seat at desk and zariting) That's 
right, (finishes) 

Puck, (grabbing it up) That's O. K. 

Lady, (suddenly, after a glance at zvatch) Gee, 
I've got a date with " Prof " Talbot. (Puck sits on 
divan and spreads out letter, zchile Lady looks for hat 
after getting into coat hung on rack) 

Dud. Lady's got a con in lit. 

Lady. (finding Pi^cK sitting on his hat, pushing 
him off divan and smoothing out hat) Don't mind a 
bit where you sit, do you.^ (exit l. c. banging door 
behind him) 

PrcK. (reading from letter) " The dearest girl 
in tlie world has promised to marry me. Wire con- 
gratulations and more cash." (looks up) I don't like 
tiiat. 

Dud. (turning in seat) Wliy not.'* 

Puck, (coming to c.) Too mercenary, (gestic- 
ulates) You sliould be above any thing as sordid as 
cash, (hands back letter) Scratch that out. (Dud 
does so) Come on, let's take a walk. 

Dud. (putting letter in envelope, addressing it and 
sealing it) Not to Harry's. I'm througli with him, 
forever. Got a stamp. 

Puck, (after a search) NO. 

Dud. (same business) Neither have I. (gets 
into coat) I'll run out and get one. (comes forzvard 
to pick up letter from desk, zvhen 'phone rings) 

Dud. ( in 'phone) Hello — wlio? — no, you've got 
the wrong number. 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 13 

(Rises as he hangs up, drops glove, picks it up and 
exits to L. c. preceded hy Puck, and leaving 
letter on desk. A pause, and then voices are 
heard off l. c. and the door opens.) 

Voice. Thank you, I'll just go in. 

(Enter l. c. Mr. Elliott. He closes the door, and 
comes into room, removing gloves and surveys 
picture. He is an elderly man, gray-haired, 
xcith a shrexcd, yet kindly expression, and he 
takes in the collection of poster etc. with an 
amused air. He crosses to desk, sees letter, picks 
it up, reads address and opens it, seems sur- 
prised, ill pleased, and, after catching sight of 
girl's picture, puts letter in pocket, picks up 
picture, looks at it, but at the sound of voices off 
L. c. puts it dozen.) 

Dud. (entering l. c. and turning to speak to 
someone in hall) Wait till I get that letter I forgot 
to mail — (turns and staggers back) Father — when 
did you come. 

Mr. E. Just now 

Dud. (astounded) But 

Mr. E. (coming to table) I wanted to see things 
for myself. (Dud edges to desk to look for letter) 
I found the letter, you have written and I read it. 
Of course I am surprised, and you've spent a lot of 
money, but if she's the girl you want, it's worth it. 
Any made up excuse would not have done, for I'd 
reached the end of my patience but — (pats him on 
back) it's all right now. 

Puck, (entering l. c.) What are you doing, com- 
posing another effort. 

Dud. My FATHER, Mr. Evans. Dad. 

Puck, (after a staggered look at Dud, and shak- 
ing hands) Glad to meet you. 



14 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Mr. E. Glad to know any friend of Dudley's. 
(strolls to fire) Air's a little sharp. 

Puck. Yes, sir, it is. (aside to Dud) Pinch that 
letter. 

Dud. (ct R. c. in a hollow voice) HE's got it. 

Puck, (seizes hair in a despairing (/esture) Has 
he read it? 

(Dud nods and goes to desk.) 

Mr. E. (turning) I suppose ?.Ir. Evans is aware 
Oi — (sig.ials to Dud, who nods) 

Puck. (after making up his mind) Oh — yes, 
she's a pippin. 

Mr. E. Pippin.^ 

Dud. He means good looking. 

Mr. E. Well, I was about to ask Dudley to take 
me to see her. (both look horrified) I suppose she 
lives here? 

Puck, (putting his foot in it) Oh, yes 

Dud. (glancing witheringli/ at him) No, no — 
she • 

Mr. E. (hearing Puck, and turning to him) Well, 
I am very anxious to meet Iier, what do you say 
to 

(Dud comes to c. at nnndo-.o.) 

Dud. Rut cr 

Mr. E. (going to chair at right) I want to go 
back to-nic;ht. (the boys exchanne relieved glances) 
So if it is con^■enient, we mi<Tht go now. 

Puck. Well 

Dud. (flustered) But Father- 



Mr. E. (turning on him xcith an air of sudden 
suspicion) I hope slie is not the sort of girl you are 
not willing to have me or 3'our Mother meet 

Dud. (hastihj) Certainly not, Fatlier, certainly 
NOT, how can 3'ou think I would 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 15 

Mr. E. No, no, my boy, I take it back, but 
naturally I want to know her. I must know her. 

Puck. Of course, of course. 

Dud. (desperate) It may not be convenient for 
her to see you 

Mr. E. She will make an effort I am sure, for 
your sake Dudley. Call her up. (turns to fire) 

Puck, (aside) Say she's out 

Dud. (in 'phone and holding down receiver hook 
xcith fincjer) Er 452 — Yes — Is Miss — (looks xoildly 
at Puck. Mr. E. looks out of windoro) 

Puck, (coming to c. and speaking rapidly aside) 
Jones, Jones. 

Dud. Too common. (Mr. E. turns. Dud speaks in 
'phone) Miss J or — (mumbles name) there? — Yes 
(toaits, Mr. E. turns to zvindow. Telephone rings. 
Mr. Elliott surprised turns^ Dud lets go of receiver 
hook) 

Mr E. What's that 

Puck. - — hy, er that's tlie door bell. I'll see who 
is there. 

(Ej'its hastily to L. c. banging door after him. Mr. E. 
satisfied turns to mantle and fingers pipes on it.) 

Dud. (fiercely 'in 'phone) No central, no num- 
ber — Oh, get off the line 

(Mr. E. turns, re-enter Puck l. c. Mr. E. looks 
enquiring.) 

Puck. (sweetly) Oh, just a man selling — 
potatoes. 

Mr. E. Potatoes — why 

Dud. (in 'phone) Oh, tliank you. (hangs up) 
Site's out. 

Puck. (standing icith Jiis back to l. c.) Isn't 
that a perfect shame. 

Biscuits, (entering l. c. and bumping into Puck) 



16 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Hey, where's Dud? They're waiting for liim down 
at Harry's ! 

(Horror cf Dud and Puck.) 

Mr. E. (sternlij) HAIiRY'S ! 
Biscuits. (ignoring the other's frantic signals) 
Everybody's order how are you- — ■ — 

(Puck thumps him hard on the back knoclcing the 
words out of his mouth.) 

Dud. (hastily) Oh, er yes, Harry WARD'S, 

Puck. Yes, Harry Ward. 

Mr. E. Oh, I see, well don't let me keep you boys. 

DuD. (to the still coughing Biscuits) Oh, Mr. 
Nelson, My Fatlier, Bis. 

Biscuits, (recovering and glaring at Puck as he 
shakes hands) Glad to know you 

]\Ir. E. Glad to meet you Mr. Nelson. Fine 

v.'cather v.-c"re having C^'^.'/ ^«^^'' during -what 

folloccs) 

Dud. What'll we do.^ 

Puck. Get him out of here while we think of 
something. (aloud) Oh, Mr. EUiott. (^Ir. E. 
comes to c.) How would you like to take a walk 
around and see the town? Mr. Nelson will take you. 

(Biscuits signals that he icon't.) 

]VrR. E. (taken with the idea) Why er — — - 

Dud. I'd be glad to go, but I've got some studying 
to do and 

Mr. E. Well, I believe I will — (Puck and Dud 
look relieved. Biscuits angry) if Mr. Nelson (turning 
to him.) — is willing. 

Biscuits. Oh, delighted, I'm sure. 

jNIr. E. We might as well start (starts to l. c.) 
I'll see you later boys. Don't forget to teleplione the 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 17 

lady, Dudley, (exits l. c. after putting on coat and 
hat rvhich he takes from rack) 

Biscuits, (protestingly) Say 

Puck, {r/etting hivi hy shoulders and beginning 
to shove him to door) Sliut up. 

Dud. {opeving door) Not a peep; I'll put you 
wise later 

Biscuits, (struggling) But I've got a date 

Puck. (sa7ne business) Keep him out at least a 
half an liour. 

Dud. (giving him a final shove through the door) 
And if you mention Harry's to him, I'll brain you. 

Puck. Remember, Harry's LAST name is WARD. 
(slams door on protesting Biscuits and comes into 
room) Gosli. 

Dud. (in a despairing voice and coming to right 
of center table) If I only hadn't said I had been 
accepted 

(Enter Lady l. c.) 

Puck aiid Dud. (turning together, and pouncing 
upon him) The _a;ame's up. 

Lady. (frccinq himself and shuttinq the door) 
Up.^ 

Pu( k. (leaving hands) Dud's father is here. 

Dud. (mussing up his hair) And he wants to 
MEET THE GIRL. (Puck joins in on the ivord 
meet) 

Lady, (sinking on divan) Ye Gods. 

Dud. (walking to desk and turning to shake his 
fist at the astonished Lady) It's your fault. You 
said to put that dearest girl in the world stuff, in. 

Lady. I did not 

Dud. You said to say I had been accepted; you've 
got me into a fine mess. He might have forgiven the 
Harry stuff, in time, but a lie like this — never. 
(paces floor in front of desk) 



18 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

Lady. Where is he now? 

Puck, (sitting on arm of chair at right of table) 
Bis took him for a walk. 

Lady, (coming forward to table. After talcing off 
coat and hat, puttina on rack) Oh, was he the 
elderly boy I saw at the door? 

Dud. Very likely. 

Puck. He found the letter. 

Dud. (crossing right) I forgot to mail it. (sinks 
on settle) Suggest something, Lady, you got me into 
this 

Lady, (hotly) That's right, blame me, Puck's as 
much to blame as — - - 

Puck. (dramatically , and jumping off arm of 
chair) HA — I've got it Lady, Lady 

Lady. What ? 

Puck, (prancing) Behold your fiancee ! (points 
to Lady) 

Dud. (^astounded) Fiancee ! 

Lady. Fiancee ? 

Puck. Sure ; didn't he take the part of a girl in 
the show so v/ell no one could tell he wasn't one — ? 

Lady, (uncomprehending) What's the conversa- 
tion? 

Puck. You are the fiancee, (struts complacently 
to fire) 

Dud. (overjoyed) I get you; he'll dress up 
and 



Lady, (getting the idea and sitting doton hard on 
divan) Nothing doing. 

Dud. (coming to him at left) You must. There's 
got to be a girl. I can say later that she had thrown 
me down, but it won't go now ; he's got to meet a girl. 

Lady. Get Elsie. 

Dud. After the wa}' she threv/ it into me? No. 
You're the goat. 

Lady, (rising) Nope, I refuse. 

Puck. (who has come up at his right, and now 
turning away disgusted) And you a FRIEND of his. 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 19 

Lady, {zceakening) But I haven't anything but 
evening dresses. 

Puck. (returning) You've got that black dress 
you v/ore in the first act 

Dud. And the black liat 



Puck. Ycu can wear your own coat, it's just the 
tiiin ;. 

Ladv. {comincj to c.) Oh, Lord 

Pick, (dracjcjing him to L. u. e.) Hurry up and 
dress. 

Dud. {at c.) The dress is in the trunk in the 
corner with the hat. Gee Lm glad I kept 'em. 

Puck, (lookinc/ at watch) Hurry ; Bis won't keep 
the old boy out very long, 3'ou can bet on that. 

Lady. (on ea;it and in a disgusted tone) This 
is what comes of having fool friends, (exits l. u. e. 
and slamming door. 'Phone rings) 

Dud. (to 'plione) Ring away, the darn things 
ringing nearly queered us before. 

Lady. (ijcUing, off stage) If you want me to get 
into tiiese duds you'll have to help ; come here 

(Puck exits to l. u. e. rcith speed, and Dud piles 
books on table in a lican, shoves them under it, 
and performs other characteristic masculine 
cleaning up.) 



Puck. (re-e7itering) Got a pin 

Lady, (oij stage)' A SAFETY pin. 

Dud. Pin, no, I've got a shoe lace. 

Puck. That'll have to do, give it here. (Dud gets 
it out of pocket and Puck exits d. u. e. with it. Re- 
enter Lady, rvearing trailing black dress, with a 
square neck, and followed by Puck who is trying to 
hook it. Puck struggling) Take a deep breath. 

Lady, (struggling) I can't. 

Dud. (joining in the fray) You ISIUST. (after 
several efforts the dress is hooked) 

Dud. Where's the hat? (exit l. u. e.) 



20 A GIRL TO ORDER. 
Puck, (calling) And the wig 



(Exit Puck, l. u. e. Lady smooths dress and gets 
himself together.) 

Lady, (suddenly remembering) And the gloves, 
my fist will give me clean away. {exit l. u. e. 
Tripping over dress. Re-enter Dud with hat, and 
followed hy Puck carrying coat, and next Lady, now 
wearing a xvig to match his own hair) Where's a hat- 
pin. (Puck loohs blank) I've got to have one, I 
can't stand here and hold the thing like this. 
(illustrates) 

Dud. (opening drawer in table, tvhich is filled to 
overflowing with all sorts of stuff, and turning every- 
thing more topsyturvy) I think I've got one here. 
(finds one and hands it to Lady zvho exits h. u. E. 
after picking up hat from table) 

Puck. Now for the coat. 

(Lady re-enters wearing hat.) 

Dud. You look great. 

Puck. (getting him into coat) Get into this. 

{The coat is a tan tweed mixture, with a rolling collar 
and wide turnback cuffs, and is of the raglan cut, 
but being a little small for Lady, gives an air of 
fit xohich makes it more feminine in appearance.) 

Dud. (after fishing in drawer and producing a long 
zvide tan leathet belt) Here's a belt off Elsie's 
coat 



Puck. Just the thing. (puts it around Lady's 
waist) 

Lady, (gathering up dress and taking a few minc- 
ing steps and speaking in falsetto) I'm so happy to 
meet dear Dud's 

Pucic. (going to window) DudLEY. 

Lady, (natural voice) It will never work. 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 21 

Dud. It's got to. 

Puck. (^rehirning to. c. and pausing) Hark. 
(opens door off l. c. a little and shutting it again) 
Gosh, here's your Fatlier ! 

Dud. (running around in a circle) Oh, Lord, oh, 
Lord; I'm a gone gosling. 

Lady. (same business and without picking up 
skirts which roll up around his feet) Caught, first 
thing. 

Puck. (giving him a shove) Get in there! 

(Lady, tangled in his skirts, falls.) 

Dud. (trying to pick him up) Oh, Heavens. 

(He and Puck untangle him, but the sound of foot- 
steps outside is heard, and desperate, they pick 
him up between them and carry him off l. u. e. 
and return breathless as Mr. E. enters L. c. 
All this is taken very fast.) 

TSIr. E. (removing coat and hat and hanging both 
on rack and going to fire to rub hands a little) Very 
charming town this, boys 

Dud. (pulling himself together) Where's Bis, 
er Mr. Nelson? 

Mr. E. (coming to table and facing footlights) 
Oh, he stopped down stairs. 

(Lady, hat awry, sticks head out l. u. e.) 

Mr. E. (turning as Lady vanishes) By the way 
Dudley, did you get the young lady by 'phone — ? 

Dud. (at l. c.) Yes, oh, yes, and she's — she's 
coming right over. 

Mr. E. (surprised) Here? Unchaperoned? 

(Puck at l. c. and Dud exchange alarmed glances.) 
Dud. Well — er, it's a — a little different. (Lady 



22 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

sticks head out of l. u. e. and motions to Puck to 
open door off l. c. Dud, turnincf, sees the pantomime, 
and com,es forxvard to L. center to cover Lady's 
escape. Dud upset, and floundering) But — she was 
near here, — she said- — Oh, hang it Father, it's all 
right — you're the chaperon. 

Mr. E. (turning to window) Well I suppose it's 
all right. (Lady, who has stuck head out again, now 
darts out l. u. e. and ej:its l. c. Puck who has been 
holding open door, shuts it after him, and sinks in an 
exhausted heap on the divan. Dud same business at l. 
of table, and both mop brows with handkerchiefs. 
Mr. E. turning) You should have gone to get her 
Dudley 

Dud. {springing up) That's right. {gets into 
coat hung over back of desk chair, and grabs a hat 
from top of desk, and starts out l. c.) I will go now 
{opens door and bumps into Lady who arrayed in all 
his finery and hat now on straight is about to knock) 

Dud. {stopping short, recovering, and speaking 
in an over tender voice) I was just going to get you 
DEAR, {removes coat and throws hat in corner) 

Lady, {advancing with mincing steps and speak- 
ing in falsetto, tho neither is burlesqued, and rapping 
him playfully with his hand) Foolish boy. (Puck 
rises and bows gallantly) Hello Puck — er Mr. 
Evans. 

Dud. My Father, DEAR, Miss — {stops for a 
word and looks at Puck) 

Lady. Jordan, {consternation of other two) 

Mr. E. This is indeed a pleasure. (Puck sits on 
divan) Miss Jordan, {they shake hands. Lady giv- 
ing him the tips of his fingers. Mr. E. steps to 
right of table and Lady steps back to Dud at c.) 

Lady. {turns zoith a smile to Mr. Elliott) I 
have been longing for this hour you bet. (Dud jumps 
and pokes him in the back, and Puck who is pulling 
down the shade lets it go up again with a bang and 
turns a withering look on the outwardly calm but 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 23 

hncardlii, upset. Lady. Lady catching himself) I 
assure you. 

(Dud glaring at him, lights the lamp at c. and Puck 
pulls down the shades, the light heloxo them, he- 
ginning to fade. Lady sinks gracefulli/ into chai?' 
at L. of table, Mr. E. sits at right. Dud stands at 
c. in back of table in a tense attitude. Puck at 
L. c. comes to c. ivhen Dud steps behind Mr. E.) 

Mr. E. {surveying Lady) Of course I was sur- 
prised to liear of his en<i;ag;ement, but 

Lady. Well, I asked Dud, at the time, if his old 
m — er (Puck is taken with a violent coughing fit, 
and Dud moving behind Mr. E. signals frantically) 
if his father wouldn't think it a little sudden 

]Mr. E. (bowing a little xeith a smile) Those 
things are never delayed, my dear^ but I suppose no 
date has as yet been set for the wedding — ? 

Dud. {coming fortvard hastily. Puck retreating) 
No, oil, no, I — er well, I want to graduate with honor 
to her, and to you. Father. 

Lady, (crossing legs with a flourish) That's the 
talk — er exactly. 

Mr. E. (recovering from his surprise) I agree 
with you entirely. 

Dud. (coming to Lady and bending over him 
tenderly) Won't yuu have some tea, Dear. 

Lady. Don't mind if I do. 

Puck. (coming forivard hastily and speaking 
fiercely aside to Lady) There isn't any. 

(Dud, who has been clearing table a little at c, looks 
ready to drop, and Puck digs Lady in the ribs.) 

Lady. I really do not care for tea. If you will 
excuse me I must be going. 

I\Ir. E. (rising gallantly) I hope you will give 
me th.e pleasure of escorting you to your home. 



24 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

(Consternation of all three.) 

Lady, (sweetly) So sweet of you Mr. Elliott. 
Biscuits, (entering l. c.) Say Dud — (sees Lady) 
Oh, gosh, look at Lady in skirts. What's doing? 

(Puck who has edged up to him and in a fierce aside, 
— Shut up. Dud at fire signals frantically.) 

Mr. E. (sternly, and advancing to c.) Be a little 
more respectful young man ; this lady is my son's 
fiancee. 

Biscuits. (unheeding their frantic gestures and 
Lady's appealing look) Fiancee why that's the 
"heroine" of the opera— Eh, I>ady.'' (digs him in 
ribs) 

Mr. E. (aghast) A chorus girl! 

Dud. (coming forward hastily) No, Father, 
no 

Puck, (bouncing up off divan) Horrors. 

Lady, (in falsetto, as before, after showing fist to 
the wondering Biscuits) Mercy, what an idea — 

(Mr. E. unconvinced, and I>ady's previous remarks 
weighing against him, is about to speak, when a 
knock comes at the door of i.. c. Dud with a 
look of having gone to his doom, opens it upon 
Elsie zcho stands demurely outside.) 

Elsie. I can't come in Dud, for Mrs. Ross is 
downstairs. 

Dud. (forgetting even/thing and taking both her 
hands) ELSIE. 

Elsie. (shyly) I've changed my mind Dud, — 
and 

Dud. (overjoyed) And you'll, you'll marry me? 

Elsie. Yes — I — (he is about to seise her in his 
arms) 

Mr. E. (in a thundering voice) DUDLEY, (he 
jumps and drops her hands) 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 25 

(Puck, xvho has been vainly trying to attract his 
attention, now turns to fire and begins to 
xvhistle.) 

Mr. E. Who is this girl? (points at Elsie, she 
looks alarmed) 

Biscuits, (with a broad grin) Miss Jordan. 

Mr. E. (in an angry tone) Miss Jordan is here. 
(points to Lady) 

Biscuits. (sinking on divan, overcome with 
laughter) Ha, ha, this is rich, that's " Lady " 
Clayton. 

Mr. E. (astonished) Lady Clayton? 

Biscuits, (sitting up) Mr. Clayton, then 

Mr. E. (in crescendo) MR. Clayton? 

Biscuits, (rising and clapping the stiff Lady on 
the back) What's the game. Lady? 

(Dud, overcome, staggers against door post, Elsie 
looking wondering, lays her hand on his arm, 
and Puck stands at settle, xcith an all is lost but 
honor look on his face.) 

Elsie. What is it, Dud? 

Mr. E. (pounding on the table, and addressing 
Biscuits for pounding Lady on the back and then 
Dud) You young scoundrel, what does this mean? 
Answer me, now, before these two girls 

(Biscuits chokes.) 

Puck, (coming to the final rescue) Why, it's a 

joke 

Lady. Ha, ha 



Elsie. What's a joke- 
PucK. It was a bet — 



Dud. (coming forward) Sure, a bet, see Elsie, 
see Father, a bet. 

Puck. He bet that while Mr. Clayton 

Dud. Could take the part of a girl, on the stage 



26 A GIRL TO ORDER. 

he wouldn't deceive any one off the stage, and I bet 

he would, so 

Lady. We tried it on you 



Dud. And I won. Slip me that five, Puck — — ■ 

Mr. E. {looking at Elsie) Then 

Dud. (taJiing her hand, as she stands on threshold) 
Father, this is the girl I'm going to marry. 

(Mr. Elliott takes her hand. Lady takes off hat 
and wig.) 

Puck. (reaving hand at Lady) And this is 
Howard Clayton, better known as Lady, (conies to 
table with Biscuits) 

Mr. E. (bending over Elsie's hand) I see it all 
now. Just a little joke, to prepare me for the 
VISION, to come. 

Puck, (aside) The old Boy's there. 

Elsie. (archly) I'm very glad to meet Mr. 
Elliott, (then shake hands. Lady stands at l., Dud 
beside Elsie, at door, Puck at xcindoxv, and Biscuits 
at fre) Now, if vou don't mind. Dud, I must run 
alono-. Mv c]ia]ieron is waiting for me downstairs, 
for I didn't know whether you were in or not. I tried 
to get you by telephone, a little while ago, and Avhen 
I couldn't I was 

Dud. (tenderly) Waj what 

Elsie. Well, you had threatened to do sucli dire 
things wlien you left me this afternoon, after what I 
told you, that I was afraid. I didn't mean them, but 
you went away so quickly I was afraid perhaps you — 
(starts out in confusion, as Dud makes a step to her) 

Lady, (picking up skirts) I'll go down and get 
Mrs. Ross to come ud here 

Puck. And we'll have some tea. Borrow it of the 
landlady, Lady 

(Exit Lady to l. u. e. closing door on Dud and Elsie 
in the hall. Puck prances to door, and flings it 



A GIRL TO ORDER. 27 

open, to disclose Elsie in Dud's arms. Mr. 
Elliott smiles, and Puck, joined by Biscuits, 
at c, and both strumming on imaginary banjos, 
hum the wedding march) Turn turn, tee turn dee 
tum-etc. 

CURTAIN. 

(On second curtain. Dud has lead Elsie to Mr. 
Elliott, at c. Puck and Biscuits stand at 

L. U. E.) 

Lady, (entering with tea cannister, and now with- 
out dress or hat) Here's the tea. 

(Dud takes can, and boys shake Lady's hand.) 

CURTAIN. 



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